Tax Senior

Spin Hire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Bay Area

Direct-hire role

Salary up to $175k

Job summary

Spin in San Francisco hires a Tax Senior to own a varied portfolio of individual, business, and fiduciary tax engagements from preparation through review-ready delivery.

You will research complex tax questions, build lasting client relationships, and support planning, projections, and estimated payments in a client-focused setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in public accounting, focused on tax compliance.
• Hands-on experience preparing individual, corporate, partnership, estate, and trust returns.
• Strong technical tax knowledge and solid research skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare federal and state tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.
• Research tax issues and document conclusions clearly for reviewers and clients.
• Manage multiple engagements, prioritizing deadlines during tax season and extensions.
• Communicate with clients to gather information, clarify items and explain tax positions.
• Collaborate with junior staff by delegating, answering questions, and reviewing their work.

Skills

Tax compliance

Client relationships

Research skills

English communication

Education

CPA license

Enrolled Agent credential

Tools

CCH Axcess

UltraTax

Lacerte

Job description

At Spin, recruitment is about more than filling roles; it’s about creating real human connections. We partner with leading U.S. companies to help them hire exceptional talent through a true direct-hire process, ensuring candidates join our clients’ teams directly while we support them throughout the journey.

Join a well-established, full-service accounting firm with over three decades of experience serving individuals and businesses across a wide range of financial and business needs. Its services span assurance, tax, and consulting, including financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations, tax planning and preparation, IRS audit representation, estate and trust services, and business advisory work. The firm has been recognized multiple times as a top accounting practice in its region, a reflection of its long-standing reputation for professional, personalized client service.

About the role

We are hiring an experienced Tax Senior to join the team. In this role, you will own a varied portfolio of individual, business, and fiduciary tax engagements from preparation through review-ready delivery, research complex tax questions, and build lasting client relationships. It is a great fit for a technically strong tax professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the details right, and thrives in a close-knit, client-focused environment.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare federal and state tax returns for individuals (1040), corporations (1120/1120‑S), partnerships (1065), estates and gifts (706/709), and trusts (1041).
• Research tax issues and document conclusions clearly for reviewers and clients.
• Manage multiple engagements at once, prioritizing deadlines and keeping work moving through tax season and extension periods.
• Communicate directly with clients to gather information, clarify open items, and explain tax positions.
• Collaborate with junior staff by delegating, answering questions, and reviewing their work as appropriate.
• Partner with managers and shareholders to escalat?
• Assist with tax planning, projections, and estimated payment calculations.
• Maintain accurate workpapers and files in line with firm standards.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in public accounting, focused on tax compliance.
• Hands‑on experience preparing individual, corporate, partnership, estate, and trust returns.
• Strong technical tax knowledge and solid research skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to handle a high volume of complex projects simultaneously, with strong project and time management skills.
• Extremely detail-oriented, with a commitment to accuracy.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a team-player mindset.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check.

Nice to Have

• Active CPA license (preferred) or Enrolled Agent credential.
• Experience with estate, gift, and trust planning or fiduciary returns.
• Exposure to foreign tax filings and international reporting.
• Experience with IRS audit representation.
• Experience with professional tax software such as CCH Axcess, UltraTax, or Lacerte.

Salary & Benefits

• Location: Onsite in the Bay Area
• Full‑time, direct hire, immediately available
• Monday–Friday, during regular business hours
• Salary: $140,000–$175,000 USD OTE per year.